Who are we...?

We are Rob and Angela, two amateur photographers living on the south coast of England, near Brighton in East Sussex. We both have had an interest in photography and art for many years but have been taking it a little more seriously only for the past two or three years.

Both of us are members of the on-line photographic community 'Flickr' (www.flickr.com). Angela goes under the username of 'malingo' and myself Rob, 'Iconoclast!'. It was on joining this community web site that our passion for photography really took off and now we make regular day trips and weekends away with our cameras just to indulge our hobby.

Our main subjects are still life, landscapes and architecture but both would like to improve our skills at capturing people, in both formal and candid images. Sports and action events are a challenge we would like more of. As a long time member of the very successful Seaford Karate Club (www.seafordkarate.org.uk) and carrying an injury that stops me training as I should, I have taken on the roll of club web editor and photographer which I hope to develop more over the next few years.

We both have been lucky to have images published in various places, including magazines, newspapers and on the internet. One day we may even start earning a living from our great hobby!
Rob.

Our Kit...

Both of our kits are now based around Canon digital SLR (single lens reflex) camera bodies. When I first looked at moving over to digital, none of my old kit was compatible with the latest cameras so I had no ties over which manufacturer's system to choose. Canon's extensive range and availibility in retail outlets appealed. When Angela got her first SLR it made sense to make that Canon too so that we could swap lenses and accessories. Most of our kit is bought second-hand from EBay. It is amazing the bargains you can find.